By James Eggleton The Hampton First XI cricket team went on their biannual cricket tour this spring break, their destination: Barbados. Despite the long flight, the journey passed quickly with … Continue Reading Hampton First XI Cricket Tour: Barbados
By Harry McLusky Despite the lack of sun and freezing temperatures (certainly unsuitable for cricket!) the 1st XI came out victorious against Reed’s School, winning by 2 wickets in a … Continue Reading Cricket First XI Overcome Reed’s School in Dramatic Fashion
As Hampton’s 1st XI travelled to India for a spectacular tour, HSC were granted unprecedented access – here are the best photos.
By Keiran Downer Day One – 26th December After a day full of festivities, the 19 strong contingent of staff and students congregated on Boxing Day to jet off to … Continue Reading India Tour Diary: Behind the scenes on the 1st XI’s trip to the subcontinent
In some ways the bare statistics make sobering reading. One victory in six matches suggests this tough trip was a bridge too far for a young side still learning the … Continue Reading India tour review: 1st XI develop and grow in challenging conditions ahead of English summer
Hampton School 138 all out (38.4 overs, Berg 50) St. Kabir School Ahmedabad 141-2 (31.2 overs) St. Kabir School win by eight wickets A fighting innings of 50 by Jack … Continue Reading Battling Berg fails to prevent defeat in penultimate tour match
Hampton School 159-7 (20 overs, Chandler 48) SGVP School Ahmedabad 117 all out (19.5 overs, Avant-Smith 2/8) Hampton win by 42 runs Hampton’s cricketers maintained their momentum into the second … Continue Reading 1st XI secure first tour victory after destructive batting performance
By HSC in Ahmedabad Hampton School’s cricketers completed the first leg of their Indian tour on New Year’s Eve after three memorable games in Mumbai. They now move on to … Continue Reading Mid-tour review: Losses don’t tell the whole story as 1st XI improve immeasurably in India
Vengsarkar Academy Mumbai 203 all out (40 overs) Hampton School 187 all out (38.2 overs, Manuel 42) Hampton School’s cricketers launched an exciting run chase in pursuit of a formidable … Continue Reading 1st XI fall just short despite thrilling run-chase in final Mumbai match
Hampton School 114 all out (49.1 overs, Ford 29*) Jwala Academy Mumbai 122 – 5 (26.3 overs, Seth 3-34) Jwala Academy win by five wickets Hampton School’s 1st XI came … Continue Reading Plucky bowling effort fails to prevent second defeat on India tour
Vengsarkar Academy Mumbai 185 all out (39.5 overs, Seth 3-15, Kiritharan 2-31) Hampton School 132 all out (31.4 overs, Avant-Smith 41) Vengsarkar Academy win by 53 runs A formidable total … Continue Reading 1st XI fall to frustrating defeat in India tour opener